Couple who 'lost everything' in canal flood fear it will happen again after finding suspected leak

Images of Denise Mullen home in Melling after a culvert under the Leeds and Liverpool canal caused flooding two years ago. (Image: Denise Mullen)

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However, after the ECHO got in touch with the trust, the charity said it was sending out a team to investigate the suspected leak.

A spokesperson for the Canal and River Trust said: “Our team is currently on site investigating a suspected leak on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Melling following concerns from a member of the public."

The previous flood two years ago saw 600 sandbags and 20 tonnes of grit being used to fill in the collapsed culvert, as well as 25 tonnes of clay being deployed and a significant quantity of stone to seal the sinkhole.